Larry Noble
Larry Noble was a Republican member of the Iowa State Senate, representing District 35. Noble was the Commissioner of Public Safety for the City of Ankeny. He then joined the Iowa State Senate in 2007. On December 17, 2010, then Governor-elect Terry E. Branstad named Noble as the commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Noble resigned his position of senator, effective the same day.[1] A special election to fill the vacant seat was held on January 18, 2011, electing Jack Whitver (R) to replace Noble.[2]
Noble has worked in the following positions: Police Officer of the Warrenburg Police Department, Instructor of Law Enforcement and Professionalism, State Trooper for the Iowa State Patrol Governor's Security Detail, Special Agent for the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Assistant District Commander for the Iowa State Patrol, and Administrative Operations Officer for the Iowa State Patrol.
Noble earned his B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration from Central Missouri State in 1973.
Committee assignments
Prior to leaving the senate, he served on the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Natural Resources Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Transportation Committee, Iowa State Senate
- Veterans Affairs Committee, Iowa State Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
Noble won re-election to the 35th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate with no opposition. He received 27,563 votes.
Noble had no opposition in the Republican primary election on June 8th.[3]
| Iowa State Senate, District 35 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Larry Noble (R)
|
27,563 | 100% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Noble was elected to the 35th District Seat in the Iowa State Senate, defeating Merle O. Johnson.[4] Noble raised $289,818 for his campaign, while Johnson raised $264,558.[5]
| Iowa State Senate, District 35 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Larry Noble (R)
|
16,694 | |||
| Merle O. Johnson (D) | 15,420 | |||
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Personal
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Noble and his wife, Jane, have four children.
External links
- Official Iowa State Senate website of Larry Noble
- Results for the November 2, 2010 general election, Iowa
- Iowa Senate Republicans Profile
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ The Iowa Republican, Branstad Names Larry Noble as Public Safety Commissioner, December 16, 2010
- ↑ Des Moines Register, "Republican Jack Whitver wins Iowa Senate seat," January 19, 2011
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Primary election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official 2006 General election results," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Money Raised by 2006 Senate candidates," accessed April 8, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jeff Lamberti |
Iowa Senate District 35 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Jack Whitver (R) |
